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how's
Who uses this alternative for hows? Can you find examples meeting WT:CFI (i.e. from books etc. rather than Web pages)? Equinox ◑ 12:51, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, Google Books has tons of examples. It's so common I never imagined that would be an issue. 62.147.27.203 12:54, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I see. Must be one of those strange apostrophes like "do's: and don'ts". Equinox ◑ 13:11, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Or like "to dot the i's and to cross the t's". Now fully booksourced at why's and how's. To be honest, I don't know statistically which one is supposed to be more prevalent. And maybe some would consider it incorrect (like "1960's" is incorrect vs. "1960s") because the apostrophe isn't needed to disambiguate here (as it is for "i's" vs. "is"). But it seems in common use enough to be referenced. And usage notes could be added about its perceived correcteness if needed. 62.147.27.203 13:19, 16 September 2009 (UTC)